Chapter 1727 - 1726: The Great Battle Approaches

"We respectfully follow the Pavilion Master’s order!"

After the order was conveyed, the Divine Race almost absolutely obeyed. They began capturing humans as if fishing.

Those weak cultivators had no power to resist and could only be captured. Then they were all confined by the mangosteen in a large prison. This large prison was a so-called temporary array. These arrays were constructed by the cultivators of the Divine Race. The power of the Divine Race was so formidable that creating arrays was exceedingly simple for them.

As a result,

more than 10 arrays were built on Earth’s territory.

All of them were used to imprison humans.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Human defenses continually retreated.

They had already fallen back to Huaxia’s most important city.

If they pushed further north,

that would be Yanjing.

It was well known that Yanjing is the core area. All cultivators were gathered here. All the strongest defenses were also here. Therefore, those remaining cultivators with higher cultivation all gathered in the second-largest domain.

Wanxian City was already vacant, with no cultivators defending it.

During the ongoing month-long war, the homes humans had struggled to rebuild were once again destroyed. Everywhere was full of the scars of war, including broken houses and humans who died tragically.

Desolate streets and scattered belongings were everywhere.

And those destroyed roads.

"Humans obtained our technological data but still fell short in development. They were completely unable to resist our ships."

"These pathetic humans aren’t our match at all."

"I don’t know what the Pavilion Master is thinking, insisting that we keep some alive. What if that Fang Yu suddenly appears and rescues all these Earth people, wouldn’t our efforts be in vain?"

"The Pavilion Master is wise and sees far ahead, beyond what we can imagine. He must have his reasons for acting this way. We just need to follow orders."

"The Pavilion Master claims he wants to use humans to threaten Fang Yu. However, right now, Fang Yu’s strength is simply no match for the Pavilion Master. Even if the opponent suddenly breaks through, the Pavilion Master should have enough power to deal with it. I’m just afraid that..."

Before finishing,

another member of the Divine Race interrupted him.

"Some things are better left unsaid. You understand, I understand, everyone understands. It’s just sometimes we need to play dumb. Don’t assume everyone is foolish; everyone who reaches this position has their role. As long as the Divine Race is not extinct, we can have our good lives. The Pavilion Master’s pursuits are different from ours; to see the Divine Race thrive and become a divine-level civilization requires sacrifices."

Hearing this, his companion laughed and said,

"I didn’t expect your awareness to be so high."

"Let’s stop with the nonsense. I wouldn’t call it high awareness, but rather no choice. Let’s move quickly."

"Alright, the next target is the last defense line of Huaxia and what’s said to be Earth’s most advanced city, where the current strongest team of human cultivators is gathered."

"Strongest? I don’t care if they’re strong; if they are to become obstacles to the Divine Race’s development, they all must die!"

In an instant,

dozens of ships flew towards Yanjing.

At the time, although cultivators in other cities were not subjected to a carpet search,

those weaker cultivators had lost the meaning of resistance.

In such a critical moment, it’s better to hide. They should not create further trouble or hold humanity back.

Meanwhile,

the cultivators gathered at the Yanjing command center were like ants on a hot pan.

"Has Mr. Fang not replied yet?"

"Sir, there’s not even a place to transmit messages. The territory where they were is long abandoned. We even went to Jiangzhou, Mr. Fang’s old home, and found it deserted. Word is, he resides in the Secret Realm of the Dragon Clan. Perhaps the Secret Realm is the safest place now."

"Secret Realm?"

Mentioning the Secret Realm gave many people hopeful looks. In such circumstances, the Secret Realm seemed the only refuge from disaster.

But the Secret Realm is small. If all humans entered, it would surely explode. By then, it would be akin to collective suicide. Moreover, these spatial Secret Realms were long sealed off. To avoid causing spatial fluctuations, humans had announced not to arbitrarily enter Secret Realms, and entry points are nowhere to be found.

Unlike before, when they could be found anytime, anywhere.

Now, finding so many entrance points is nearly impossible. That escape route is essentially blocked.

"Sir, there are people outside requesting to see you. They claim they have a way to temporarily withstand the Divine Race’s attack."

"Let them in."

"We must be cautious. What if they’re spies of the Divine Race?"

"You have a point. Let our scientists check their identities. If they truly are spies, we can trap them and take hostages. Go now."

"Yes."

Shortly after,

a middle-aged man around fifty or sixty and a young woman in her early twenties were brought in.

The assembled cultivators amounted to over a thousand, all gathered in the plaza beneath the command center. When they saw the two, they showed surprise.

Because despite their human-like appearances, there was something foreign about them.

A bit unusual.

"Congratulations, though you act convincingly, your looks betrayed you. You are from the Divine Race!"

Hearing this accusation,

the girl repeatedly waved her hands.

"Are you the current commander of Earth humans?"

"Yes, meeting a human commander before dying could be considered your luck."

"No, no, no, you’ve misunderstood. I am indeed Divine Race, and this is my father. Our purpose here is not to make enemies. Honestly, the appearance I have now is my true appearance, nothing concealed. You can verify with bone measurement instruments."

Hearing this,

the commander was a bit surprised.

"My name is Cui Wenwen, and my father, Cui Maosheng, is an Upper Level God of the Divine Race. I am a Middle Level God. Given that I dare to reveal my identity, I come with enough sincerity, of course. You can refuse this opportunity, in which case the information I possess will mean nothing, leading to Earth’s price being human extinction!"

This was by no means an alarmist statement.

Beside him, Mr. Cui, Cui Maosheng, said, "None of you have reached the Great Eye Perfect Spiritual Realm. Honestly, with my power and cultivation, escaping safely right under your noses wouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately, I’m here saying all this."